Legacy & Vision: Timeless Quality Since 1836

In 2011, Emory & Henry College celebrates the 175th anniversary of its founding with a year of events aimed at drawing attention to the institution’s history and timeless quality. The theme for the anniversary celebration is “Legacy & Vision: Timeless Quality Since 1836.” The slogan is derived from President Reichard’s inauguration theme in 2007 and a quote attributed to an E&H alumnus, Kermit Hunter, Class of ’31. Speaking at an E&H Commencement in 1958, he said: “Emory and Henry has a timeless quality that keeps reaching on and on down the years, not only blessing and hallowing this mountain country of Southwest Virginia, but also sending out tides of influence that touch the whole hungry soul of man. This is more than a college – it is a way of thinking, a way of living.”

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Emory & Henry College has endured through intelligent management, generous philanthropists and good fortune. Perhaps more than any other resource, however, the power and endurance of its values has helped Emory & Henry remain a vibrant college for 175 years. When the founders of this College named it for Bishop John Emory and Governor Patrick Henry, they were not only underscoring the College‟s mission, they were blessing the institution with the means to survive and to thrive. They were endowing the College with the values of spirituality and civic virtue that would have relevance to students and supporters throughout generations. More about History…

Emory & Henry has a new pictorial history in honor of its 175th anniversary. This hard-bound coffee table book is rich with photos never before published. In more than 150 pages, the book provides the reader with views of the campus from its earliest days through the present, and reminds us of important people in Emory & Henry’s past. More about Pictorial History of Emory & Henry College…

"This will be a year of celebration not only for the Emory & Henry family but for Southwest Virginia, a region that is dear to the hearts of Emory & Henry people and important to the mission and longevity of this incredible institution,”- Dr. Rosalind Reichard, 20th president of Emory & Henry College.